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Ascent Robotics
Ascent builds end-to-end AI's for robotic systems
About Ascent Robotics
Ascent Robotics Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing advanced robotics solutions by integrating traditional engineering with cutting-edge machine learning techniques. The company focuses on industrial automation and autonomous vehicles, leveraging extensive simulation to train machine learning algorithms for real-world applications. Ascent Robotics serves a diverse range of clients, including manufacturers and tech companies seeking to automate processes and develop autonomous systems. The company operates in the rapidly growing robotics and AI market, characterized by high demand for innovative automation solutions.
Ascent Robotics employs a business model centered on providing bespoke robotics solutions and licensing its proprietary technology. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements, technology licensing, and long-term partnerships. The company's core strength lies in its multidisciplinary team of leading engineers and scientists from around the globe, who bring expertise in stochastic control, probabilistic models, deep reinforcement learning, neuroscience, and physics.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Employees
- 29
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 84.0/100
- Industry
- Robotics
- Sub-industry
- Autonomous & Sensor Tech
- Sector
- Transportation, Automotive, Core AI, Autonomous Mobility, Hard Tech, AI Applications, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Machine Learning, Autonomous & Sensor Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Feb 2023 | $12M | $47M | Bridgestone | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Jan 2022 | $7.7M | $31M | Sony · SBI Investment | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Ascent Robotics is 2.5K monthly website visits, up 38.9% over the last three months. Ascent Robotics's team grew 20.8% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A2 investors entered at this stage
SBI Investment
Sony
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
Bridgestone
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